Arduino/PIC Microprocessor Control via Bluetooth...?

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SmugWimp Smugger than thou... Posts: 6316 Reg: Nov 07, 2012 Tamuning, GU 81,410	confirm \| cancel 11/23/14 07:54 AM (9 years ago) Arduino/PIC Microprocessor Control via Bluetooth...? Has anyone done any work with Arduino or PIC microprocessor control via bluetooth using iOS or Android? I have a feeling I'll be meddling with that sooner or later, and would like to hear of others experiences if possible. Cheers! -- Smug Title Comments Has anyone done any work with Arduino or PIC microprocessor control via bluetooth using iOS or Android? I have a feeling I'll be meddling with that sooner or later, and would like to hear of others experiences if possible. Cheers! -- Smug

nadthevlad Code is Art Posts: 1025 Reg: Jun 07, 2012 Denver 21,850	11/23/14 08:45 AM (9 years ago) That German dude Auto is my best friend. Comments That German dude Auto is my best friend.

Niraj buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 2943 Reg: Jul 11, 2012 Cerritos 37,930	11/23/14 07:26 PM (9 years ago) What cool things will you be cooking in your lab with that gear? -- Niraj Comments What cool things will you be cooking in your lab with that gear? -- Niraj

SmugWimp Smugger than thou... Posts: 6316 Reg: Nov 07, 2012 Tamuning, GU 81,410	11/24/14 04:53 AM (9 years ago) I found an Arduino based metal detector I thought was rather cool, and wondered if I couldn't link it to a SmartPhone rather than the usual LCD display and manual adjustments. Since most of the communication is serial anyway, I thought it'd be neat to encapsulate all the electronics in the coilhead, and just have it 'talk' to the phone for reports, response and control. I've made the investment from 'land' based Metal Detector to 'submersible' and I've already found a few gold rings that tourists have lost while swimming in the ocean, whereas on shore mostly you just find pop-tops and coins. I got sticker shock from some of the underwater models available, and as usual, the 'better mousetrap' train of thought came kicking through. Make it cheaper, make it better, make it easier. I'm currently building a couple of different prototypes, and am finding the biggest setback is making an underwater unit waterproof, but accessible. Battery Access, Volume, Sensitivity and Discrimination controls, as well as the basic chassis, has to be thought out and far more expensive prices are paid to ensure the integrity of the inside. Since an otterbox for the iPhone/Android are rather cheap, I could cut a LOT of pricing if I could move the controls away from 'a box' and put it into the phone, allowing the microprocessor to do all the electronic adjustments. Anyway, it could all stay a dream. But I thought it worth looking into... Cheers! -- Smug Comments I found an Arduino based metal detector I thought was rather cool, and wondered if I couldn't link it to a SmartPhone rather than the usual LCD display and manual adjustments. Since most of the communication is serial anyway, I thought it'd be neat to encapsulate all the electronics in the coilhead, and just have it 'talk' to the phone for reports, response and control. I've made the investment from 'land' based Metal Detector to 'submersible' and I've already found a few gold rings that tourists have lost while swimming in the ocean, whereas on shore mostly you just find pop-tops and coins. I got sticker shock from some of the underwater models available, and as usual, the 'better mousetrap' train of thought came kicking through. Make it cheaper, make it better, make it easier. I'm currently building a couple of different prototypes, and am finding the biggest setback is making an underwater unit waterproof, but accessible. Battery Access, Volume, Sensitivity and Discrimination controls, as well as the basic chassis, has to be thought out and far more expensive prices are paid to ensure the integrity of the inside. Since an otterbox for the iPhone/Android are rather cheap, I could cut a LOT of pricing if I could move the controls away from 'a box' and put it into the phone, allowing the microprocessor to do all the electronic adjustments. Anyway, it could all stay a dream. But I thought it worth looking into... Cheers! -- Smug

Niraj buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 2943 Reg: Jul 11, 2012 Cerritos 37,930	11/24/14 10:40 AM (9 years ago) Nice objective -- love the in-the-box thinking you got going on there! Just happened to run across this article during my daily morning Zite reading. http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/841766/Stage-Live-Weather-Station-With-Arduino-and-ThingS -- Niraj Comments Nice objective -- love the in-the-box thinking you got going on there! Just happened to run across this article during my daily morning Zite reading. http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/841766/Stage-Live-Weather-Station-With-Arduino-and-ThingS -- Niraj

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